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December 23, 2025 – BTCC, the world’s longest-serving crypto exchange, has announced a series of updates in December, highlighted by fresh content from its Global Brand Ambassador Jaren Jackson Jr., an all-new flexible savings campaign of up to 18%, and new spot pair offerings aimed to enhance the user experience. New JJJ’s “This or That” […]
The big-four bank has appointed Natasha Davydova and Sanat Rao to its board of directors’ Group IT Committee.
Richard Fishacre used his knowledge of light and colour to argue against ‘fifth element’ theories of the day
About 800 years ago, Richard Fishacre, a Dominican friar at the University of Oxford, challenged the scientific thinking of the day, using his understanding of the behaviour of light to show that stars and planets are made of the same elements as found on Earth. Though he faced heavy...
The Chinese smartphone maker sells over one million smartphones in South Africa, while advancing AI-driven and accessible technology.
Uniswap’s UNI token is stuck at $5.94 and is trading near its 52-week low. The largest decentralized exchange protocol by volume has seen its token plummet more than 50% this year. On-chain activity shows trading volume is fading, all but erasing any hope for a rebound before the end of the year. In contrast, Digitap […]
Fidelity’s director of macro has recently made a bold prediction that Bitcoin could reach a bottom in 2026 at around $65,000. Fidelity’s Jurrien Timmer attributed the bearish view to Bitcoin’s historical four-year cycle, which signals an incoming year of downside. While the short- to mid-term prediction remains bearish, many are now looking to diversify their […]
Stablecoins now account for a growing share of transaction volume across the crypto ecosystem, yet converting those balances into everyday spending remains fragmented and inefficient for most users. As investors search for what crypto to buy now that bridges utility and adoption, several approaches are beginning to gain traction as solutions to this gap. One […]
Scientists working for government breed biological control agents in lab to take on species choking native wildlife
Crayfish, weevils and fungi are being released into the environment in order to tackle invasive species across Britain.
Scientists working for the government have been breeding species in labs to set them loose into the wild to take on Japanese knotweed, signal crayfish and...
Sylvester Tafirenyika is using research-driven, privacy-first systems to help clinicians reduce avoidable hospital readmissions and improve patient care.
A preliminary injunction in federal court cited the First Amendment, handing a win to tech companies like Apple and Google.
The Trump administration, citing “foreign censorship,” imposed travel bans on experts involved in monitoring major tech platforms.
Kevin Roose and Casey Newton, the hosts of “Hard Fork” at The New York Times, spoke with Andrew Marley, executive director for Effective Altruism DC, about how much water A.I. data centers use.
On the “Hard Fork” podcast, the hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton discuss a new law in Australia barring kids under 16 from social media.
The “Hard Fork” co-hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton sing an original, tech-inspired rendition of “The Twelve Days of Christmas.”
In conversation with Kevin Roose and Casey Newton on the “Hard Fork” podcast, the former Roomba C.E.O. Colin Angle shares how YouTube’s viral shark cat brought him joy in 2008.
Looking ahead to early 2026, one crypto market trend is impossible to overlook: staking is quietly emerging as one of the most reliable avenues to earn passive income amid constant volatility. Bitcoin recently slid below US$89,000, while Solana (SOL) dropped to US$127.60—down 3.5% in just 24 hours—yet capital keeps flowing toward infrastructure, yield opportunities, and […]
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The battle for dominance in South Africa’s e-commerce sector has moved away from the leafy suburbs of Sandton and into the lavish, bustling, high-growth corridors of the township economy. However, as giants like Amazon and Takealot vie for this untapped market, they are discovering that the biggest barrier to entry isn’t demand. No, it is […]
Studying chemical chatter as tiny balls of cells embed could shine a light on early pregnancy and glitches that lead to miscarriage
Researchers have created the lining of a womb in a dish, which promises to shed light on the mysterious early stages of human pregnancy and the glitches that can lead to miscarriage and medical complications.
In laboratory experiments, early-stage human embryos...
Payments used to be simple lines between a card, a bank, and a merchant. Today money hops across apps, exchanges, and wallets that live in multiple jurisdictions at once. That complexity raises a basic question for builders and consumers alike. How do you keep experiences fast and friendly while meeting rules that change from one […]
The Competition Tribunal has approved the sale of Herotel to Vumatel, but subject to an extensive set of conditions.